Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan
Jordan: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 13.17 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan stood at 13.17 %.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
That places Jordan 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.08 % | — |
| 2018 | 14.34 % | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7 % | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.43 % | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 % | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.17 % | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.17 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.04 %, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13.17 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.98 %, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.04 % | 13.7 % | 17.08 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.91 % | 12.43 % | 13.17 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan was 13.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 % in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.